White House adviser Jake Sullivan and Saudi crown prince MBS meet over Gaza crisis
2023-12-14 08:52:33 source：Politico
December 13, 2023
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to two U.S. officials.
The meeting came as the Biden administration works to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding into a broader conflict within the Middle East, said the U.S. officials, both of whom were granted anonymity to speak about the visit. The trip also comes as international ships in the Red Sea have come under increasing attacks by Houthis in nearby Yemen.
The U.S. views Saudi Arabia as a key partner in the region in managing those tensions, and had previously worked with the nation on efforts to broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. officials said.
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